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[[देवयान मार्ग|देवयान || Devayana]] (Path to the Realm of Gods) and [[पित्रयान मार्ग|पित्रयान || Pitrayana]] (Path to the Realm of Ancestors) is the journey to the higher realms. This can be explained with reference to the [[छान्दोग्य उपनिषद् |Chandogya Upanishad]] of the [[सामवेद| Sama Veda]] (5-3), where [[श्वेतकेतु|Shwetaketu]], once came to the assembly of Panchalas, whose reigning monarch was [[प्रावहन  जैवली|Pravahana Jaivali]].   

देवयान || Devayana (Path to the Realm of Gods) and पित्रयान || Pitrayana (Path to the Realm of Ancestors) is the soul's journey to the higher realms. Sanatana Dharma through various texts and treatises expounded the existence of ||  [[Jivatma]] (soul) and || [[Punarjanma]] (rebirth or reincarnation) of the soul going through cycles of birth and death according to the person's Karma.  When the Jivatma of an individual leaves the body or [[Upaadhi]] (carnal attibutes) it is called Death. Cycles of birth and death are based on the punyakarma and papakarma of the individual, and it goes on until the soul attains [[moksha]] (salvation). 

 

This can be explained with reference to the [[छान्दोग्य उपनिषद् |Chandogya Upanishad]] of the [[सामवेद| Sama Veda]] (5-3), where [[श्वेतकेतु|Shwetaketu]], once came to the assembly of Panchalas, whose reigning monarch was [[प्रावहन  जैवली|Pravahana Jaivali]].   

== परिचय || Introduction ==

== परिचय || Introduction ==

== [[देवयान मार्ग|देवयान ||]] [[देवयान मार्ग|Devayana]] (Path to the Realm of Brahma) ==

== [[देवयान मार्ग|देवयान ||]] [[देवयान मार्ग|Devayana]] (Path to the Realm of Brahma) ==

The Devayana path also called as Northern path or the path of light is the path by which the student or sadhaka of Brahmavidya goes to Brahman. This path leads to salvation and takes the devotee to Brahmaloka. The student who receives [[Brahmavidya (ब्रह्मविद्या)|ब्रह्मविद्या || Brahmavidya]] with श्रद्धा || shraddha (devotion) while doing तपस् || tapas in the forest follows the following path.   

The Devayana path also called as Northern path or the path of light is the path by which the student or sadhaka of Brahmavidya goes to Brahman. This path leads to salvation and takes the devotee to Brahmaloka. These sadhakas consider the worship of Brahman above the religious rites and are called Aparavidya upasakas.  The student who receives [[Brahmavidya (ब्रह्मविद्या)|ब्रह्मविद्या || Brahmavidya]] with श्रद्धा || shraddha (devotion) while doing तपस् || tapas in the forest follows the following path.   

- He reaches the अर्चिर्देवाः || archirdeva (the God of Light) during उत्क्रमन || Utkramana time or during departing time.   

- He reaches the अर्चिर्देवाः || archirdeva (the God of Light) during उत्क्रमन || Utkramana time or during departing time.   

- The soul reaches the धुमाभिमनि देवताः || dhumabhimani (wind gods) without seeing the संवत्सर देवताः || samvatsara devata they reach the पितृलोक || pitruloka (realm of the ancestors) instead of the Aditya loka.  

- The soul reaches the धुमाभिमनि देवताः || dhumabhimani (wind gods) without seeing the संवत्सर देवताः || samvatsara devata they reach the पितृलोक || pitruloka (realm of the ancestors) instead of the Aditya loka.  

- Then the soul moves to the || Akasha (Sky) and eventually reach सोम || soma (the grain of the Gods).  

- Then the soul moves to the || Akasha (Sky) and eventually reach सोम || soma (Moon or the grain of the Gods).

 

 

 

After their karma is exhausted, these souls come back to पृथ्वीलोक || prutvilok using the same path that they had used to go up, through the Sky, Wind, Smoke, Cloud, Rain. Determined by one’s कर्म || karma, the soul is reborn embodied through अन्न || anna (rice, wheat, herbs, tree, varieties of roots and medicinal herbs).  

By the power of धर्म || dharma, कर्म || karma (दैव || daiva) and through these grains, souls accept the wombs according to a definite principle and may be born either as a ब्राह्मण || brahmana, क्षत्रिय || kshatriya or वैश्य || vaisya. Such pious people are called as रमनिया चरना || ramaniya charana.  

By the power of धर्म || dharma and कर्म || karma (दैव || daiva) and through these grains, one may be born either as a ब्राह्मण || brahmana, क्षत्रिय || kshatriya or वैश्य || vaisya. Such pious people are called as रमनिया चरना || ramaniya charna.  

If however their accumulated sin during the human birth is high, then they could become  dog, pig or a चान्डाल || chandala (outcaste). Thus those souls who are attached to worldly pleasures but do not do things prohibited by Vedas attain Pitruloka.  After enjoying all the accrued punya there, they return back to earth through the Pitruyana marg.

If however their accumulated sin during the human birth is high, then they could become dog, pig or a चान्डाल || chandala (outcaste).  Those souls who do not traverse either of these paths, the देवयान and पितृयान, are reborn time and again in the lower species of life.  Therefore पितृलोक || pitri loka is not filled all the time.   

The jivatma of one who does not follow the injunctions of sastras are involved in "paapopasana" leading a wayward life,they do not attain the higher realms and do not traverse either of these paths, the देवयान and पितृयान.  Such souls are reborn time and again in the lower species of life owing to their great sins attaining a place called Triteeya.  Therefore पितृलोक || pitri loka is not filled all the time.   

== As in Brahmasutras ==

== As in Brahmasutras ==

# Narayanacharya, K. S. (2011). ''Veda Sanskritiya Parichaya, Part I''. Hubli:​Sahitya Prakashana​.

# Narayanacharya, K. S. (2011). ''Veda Sanskritiya Parichaya, Part I''. Hubli:​Sahitya Prakashana​.

# ''Chandogya Upanishad, Chapter 6''

# ''Chandogya Upanishad, Chapter 6''

# http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/bs_3/bs_3-1-01.html

# http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/bs_3/bs_3-1-01.html

# http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/bs_4/bs_4-2-04.html

# http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/bs_4/bs_4-2-04.html